Online booking

We are committed to providing the best possible ways for children to engage with our galleries, collections and stories. We have invested in a new online system which will be live from early 2017 and will make it easier for you to book your visit online. We will be contacting you again when this system launches.

Brand new sessions

We will be piloting a small number of new sessions from April - July 2017 across our branches. If you'd like your class to help shape our future sessions during this time, please contact learning@iwm.org.uk to register your interest and we’ll be in touch with more information. Subject to availability.We will be opening bookings for new sessions in July 2017 and we will be contacting you again when these open.

Teacher evenings

As part of creating our new programme, we'd like to hear your thoughts on what you’d like to see for schools at IWM. If you'd like to register your interest in an evening of drinks and conversation about learning at your local IWM, please contact learning@iwm.org.uk and we'll be in touch with more information. Subject to availability.

Thank you once again for supporting IWM and for your patience during our review period. We look forward to welcoming you for your next visit.

Booking a visit

All groups and schools must book in advance

You will receive a response within ten working days

Do not make travel arrangements until you have received a confirmation email with your Visit Confirmation Letter attached.

We have a lunch space for schools and groups. When you book a visit to IWM you will be allocated a lunch time spot.

For groups who wish to purchase refreshments, the WaterShard Café & Kitchen offers a perfect opportunity to take a break during your visit. Head Chef Tony Pickup and his team have created menus inspired by the flavours of the North West. The WaterShard Café & Kitchen is open daily, 10am - 4.30pm, offering homemade bakery, Fairtrade tea and coffee and a fantastic lunchtime menu from 12pm – 2pm, with seasonal salads and sandwiches from our deli bar, as well as a selection of hot food choices. Subject to availability we can reserve space in the café for groups, to find out more, please call the café team on 0161 836 4032.